It’s been five months since Keith Klaver resigned from the Chadds Ford Township Board of Supervisors for health reasons. On Wednesday, township, state and county officials hailed the former supervisor during a brief ceremony during the regular monthly supervisors’ meeting.
On hand to offer kind words and good wishes were state Rep. Stephen Barrar, Delaware County Councilwoman Colleen Morrone and Bethel Township’s Vice Chairman Ed Miles.
Morrone thanked Klaver for his service to Chadds Ford and read a proclamation from County Council.
The proclamation said the county was fortunate to have a person such as Klaver take part in public office, that he “consistently and generously gave his time, energy and resources to maintain and improve the dignity and quality of life.”
She went on to say Klaver exemplifies such service to the community.
The proclamation noted Klaver’s service as treasurer of the Civic Association and as chairman of the township Sewer Authority prior to being elected as supervisor.
Barrar called Klaver “the best and the brightest that Chadds Ford has to offer.
He recalled his initial meetings with Klaver when the Sewer Authority was trying to refinance an old, bad loan and getting fined by the state Department of Environmental Protection because of physical problems with the system.
“I know he lost sleep over it,” Barrar said. “He put his heart and soul into resolving the situation.”
Barrar also read a proclamation from the state House of Representatives that hailed Klaver’s service. At one point, though, the proclamation referred to Klaver as “Kevin” instead of Keith.
He also said he had a state flag for Klaver, one that had flown over the state capital, but that he had left it in his office.
Miles referenced Klaver’s honesty and integrity saying, “Keith is one of the most principled individuals I’ve known, someone I could speak complete truth to and know that I would get an honest and principled answer back.”
Chadds Ford Township Supervisors’ Chairman Frank Murphy presented Klaver with a plaque with Klaver’s gavel.
Other business
• Prior to the main meeting, supervisors held a hearing on a new storm water ordinance that township engineer Dan Malloy said would reduce the rate and volume of stormwater runoff by 50 percent. The ordinance pertains to all properties on which 1,000 or more square feet of impervious coverage is added. Supervisors later approved the ordinance by a 3-0 vote.
• Supervisors also re-opened the hearing into the zoning changes requested by K. Hovnanian Homes. The changes are needed if Hovnanian is to build a proposed townhouse development on Brandywine Drive. The hearing was continued to 6 p.m. on June 3.
(Photo: From left are Frank Murphy, Samantha Reiner, Keith Klaver, Steve Barrar, Ed Miles, Colleen Morrone and George Thorpe.)
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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